Awning construction



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AWNING CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 19, 1931 ZSh'eets-Sheet l IN VEN TOR.

v BY I ZTORNEYS.

Sept. 18, 1934. vA. BRUNS 4 1,973,944

I AWNING CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. l9, 1931; 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 4 INEENTOR.

BY M ,M

A TTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 18, 1934 i STA TE S 1? 1,973,944 AWNING CONSTRUCTION I August Bruins, Richmond Hill, N. Y. Application December 19, 1931, Serial No. 582,018

4 Claims. '(Cl. 15615) TENT FFEQE My invention relates to a newandimproved 3 may beprotected by an eyelet 4. If desired, awning construction. the hole 2 may be made large enough so as to One of the objects of my inventionis to propermit both cords of the operating device to vide an awning construction so that the awning extend through the same. 5 can be controlled in a simple and efiicient manner. As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the operating device 60 Another object of my invention is to provide includes a housing 5 which can be stamped from an awning construction whereby the awning can metal or made in any other suitable manner and be readily raised and lowered,and 'whereby'the from any suitable material. The housing 5 is awning can be held firmly when it is in the operaprovided with parallel and longitudinal vertical tive position so that the awning will not be caused walls which are shown in Fig. 7, and these parallel to rattle by a wind. vertical walls are provided with horizontal flanges Another object of my invention is to provide a 5a, which are connected to the frame 1 by means device of this type which shall require a minimum of screws 6 or other suitable fastening devices. number of parts. The parallel vertical walls of the housing 5 are Another bj t of my invention is to provide a. connected by a front wall or web 5b so that the 704 device of this typein which the awning can be horizontal cross section of the housing is U- controlled from the interior of the building. shaped. This front transverse vertical web 5b is Another object of my invention is to provide p ovided wit an pe n throug Which the D a device of this type which canbe simply and l y P p je t Th Outer e of the p y P efficiently combined with a screen so that the projects beyond the screen S, as clearly shown awning can be manipulated from the inside of the in Fig. 5, and the web or wall 5b abuts the inner room. surface of the screen S. The bottom portion of Other objects of my invention will be set forth the web 5b may be provided with an opening in the following description and drawings which h ough W ch e Of the'eperatihg Cords 3 ay 25 illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof, it being pass. The pulley P is turnably mounted upon a understood that the above general statement of pin 9 which passe through h pa a e a d the objects of my invention is intended merely longitudinal vertical walls of the housing 5. These to generally explain the same and not tolimit it parallel and longitudinal vertical walls have in any manner. notches 18 into which the operating cords may 30 Fig. 1 isageneral perspective view. be forced in order to hold said cords firmly Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of against movement. Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the awning A may be made Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of of any suitable fabric and in any suitable man- Fig. 1. ner. As conventionally shown in the drawings, 35 Fig. 4 is an enlarged front detail view. the top of the awning A is engaged by means of Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of hooks or eyes 10 a d Sa d hooks y 10 are Fig. 4. also connected to the top of the window frame.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of The bottom of the awning fabric passes around Fig. 5. the lateral branch of a U-shaped bar 11. The 0 Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail side elevation partly inner ends of said U-shaped bar 11 are pivotally in section. connected by means of pins 12 to slides 14, which Fig. 8 is a detail view showing how the screen slide vertically upon bars 15 which are suitably is perforated. connected to the window frame or to the building.

I have shown my invention as embodied in The operating cord 8a passes around the pulley P 45 combination with a screen which is suitably an then upwardly and around a pulley 16. The mounted in a window frame, although my inoperating cord 8a then passes through eyes which vention is not limited to this particular combiare suitably connected to the inner side of the nation. awning A and the outer end of the cord 8a is The screen S has a frame 1, which is suitably connected to the lateral branch of the bar 11 in '50 mounted in a window frame W. the well known manner. Hence, if the cord 8a As shown in Fig. 8, the screenSis provided with is downwardly pulled, the bar 11 is turned upan opening 2 through which a part of the operwardly and the slides 14 are then moved upwardating device can project. The screen S may also 1y, thus collapsing the awning to the dotted line be provided with a separate hole 3 through which position illustrated in Fig. 3. lone of the operating cords may project. The hole While I have referred to separate cords 8 and 8a, I prefer to have these cords integral with each other, so that said cords form a loop which is located within the building.

When the awning is in the operative position shown in full lines in Fig. 3, the cord 8 which is connected to bar 11 and which passes through opening 3, can be pulled tight and said cord 8 can then be caused to engage the notches 18 so that the awning is firmly held in the open or operative position. This is illustrated in Fig. 3, and in Fig. 5.

Likewise, and as shown in Fig. '7, the cord 8a can be caused to engage the notches 18 so that i the awning is firmly held in the closed or inoperative position. Likewise, both cords 8 and 8a can be caused to engage the notches 18.

As shown in Fig. 6, the paralleland longitudinal vertical walls of the housing maybe provided with outwardly bent and lateral lips 17 and 17a which project through the screen S. The gap'between said lips and the screen is filled by means of a U-shaped member lQ Whichcanbe forced into the position shown in Figs. 4 and 6. The walls of the member 19 may have a slight transverse taper so-that the yoke is firmly wedged into position. The yokeis preferably driven into position after the screws 6 have been forced into the frame 1. In order to install the device, the housing is approximately located in correct position by meansof the screws 6 and the member 19 is forced into position. The material of the screen S is bent inwardly around the edge of the opening 2, so that the opening between the housing and the screen is tightly filled by means of the yoke 19. Likewise, the cord' 8 can fit tightly inthe. opening 3, in order'to prevent insects from entering the room. It is not necessary to use the lips 17 and 17a and the-member 19, because said lips can be eliminated in which case the projecting portions of the parallel and longitudinal vertical walls of the housing would pass through a suitable opening in the screen, and said opening would be substantially filled by the pulley and by the cordiia. The cord 8a substantially fills the space between the bottom of the pulley and the adjacent part of the web or transverse front wall 5b, in order to prevent insects from entering the room.

The central portions of the parallel and longitudinal walls of the housing (adjacent the pulley P), project beyond the top and bottom portions of the front wall 5?).

The entire operating device can therefore be made in the form of a single unit and a single loop of cord, so that the device can be easily and cheaply installed, as it is only necessary to provide the screen with the openings 2 and 3.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions can be made provided they come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination with a screen having an opening, a housing held at the inner side of said screen and projecting through said opening, a pulley mounted in said housing, and supplemental means adapted to fill the gap between said housing and the outer surface of the screen.

2.'In combination with a screen having an opening, ahousing held at the inner side of said screen and projecting through said opening, a pulley. mounted in said housing, and supplemental means adapted to fill thesap between said housing and the outer surface of the screen, said housing having laterally extending lips exterior to the screen, and said supplemental means comprising a U -shaped member having legs which are located between said lips and the outer surface of said screen.

3. A devicefor operating an awning which is associated with a window aperture in a wall comprising a single housing, a pulley mounted in said housing, a first cord adapted to be led underneath said pulley and to raise said awning, a. second cord passing through an opening in the same housing and adapted totightly hold the awnin in its open position, retaining means associated with said housing and adapted-to hold said cords, said housing being located inwardly of the outer surface of said wall.

4. A device for operating an awning which is associated with a window aperture in a wall comprising a single housing, a pulley mounted in saidhousing, a first cord adapted to be led underneath said pulley and to'raise said awning, a second cord passing through an opening in the same housing and adapted to tightly hold the awning in its open position, retaining means associated with said housing and adapted o said cords, said housing being located inwardly of the outer surface of saidwall, said retainin means comprising a recessed wall of said housing.

AUGUST BRUNS.

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